ITT Tech is starting to look like a good option
According to this article posted on CNN.com, depite American companies shifting their technology and business overseas, technical jobs are in supply in the United States right now in jobs like graphic design.
These jobs are supposed to continue to remain in the United States in bulk, but , "One of the greater threats to IT growth in the United States is the belief by many parents and young people that the field does not have good job prospects, which has resulted in a decline in students choosing to study various IT fields."
Basically, the quanity of jobs is greater than the quanity demanded, causing a surplus of IT jobs.
How as a country can we get this to shift back into equilibrium?
2 comments:
ITT Tech seems like a good schooling option for a lot of students who don't want to take extra classes. However, I've found out from friends that have actually gone to ITT Tech that depending upon what program you're in, you're probably going to be taking classes that you don't really need. Yes, there are benefits to getting out of school in 2 years, and yes, there are benefits to a specialized focus on your schooling. However, the benefits are not outweighed by the consequences of being in some of their programs.
First and foremost, a Bachelor's degree is going to get you further than an Associate's ever will in a lot of fields. Second, a background in computer programming and how to build computers isn't going to help you when you're seeking a degree in Web Design. And that Bachelor's of Science in Graphic Design? It doesn't look as good as a Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Graphic Design, and can deter possible employers from choosing you when another applicant has a BFA.
As far as the IT jobs go, with the technology constantly improving and growing, there is always going to be a high demand for people to work in those fields, and there will always be a lot of people working in them. I don't know that it will ever be possible to reach equilibrium in this case, simply because there is always going to be a demand for workers in other, non-technical fields. Well, at least until the machines take over everything.
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